| Description |
xvi, 314 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Research in education -- Ch. 2. Identifying a research problem and question, and searching relevant literature -- Ch. 3. Understanding relevant literature and writing a literature review -- Ch. 4. Issues in validity and reliability -- Ch. 5. Designing and conducting experimental research -- Ch. 6. Designing and conducting qualitative research -- Ch. 7. Designing and conducting descriptive research -- Ch. 8. Creating a research proposal -- Ch. 9. Analyzing and interpreting experimental research -- Ch. 10. Analyzing and interpreting qualitative data -- Ch. 11. Analyzing and interpreting descriptive research -- Ch. 12. Writing reserach reports -- App. A: Organizations that support educational research ; App, B: Using Microsoft Excel to analyze data |
| Summary |
Conducting Educational Research: Guide for Completing a Major Project provides concise, accurate guidance through the entire research process, from developing and focusing research questions, to searching the existing literature, to selecting the most appropriate research design, measurement, and analyses, to interpretation and communication of outcomes. Each chapter represents a step in the process and begins by with a concise overview of the topic. Each chapter includes features and activities that ensure the researcher is asking the right questions and producing a quality project |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Literature -- Reviews.
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Education -- Research -- Methodology.
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| LC no. |
2010023238 |
| ISBN |
9781412979023 paperback |
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